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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-03
A CASE IN POINT.

A member of the State Board of Trade
related at the last meeting a suggestive
story. The Bulletin of San Francisco hay
ing published elaborate meteorological
tables showing that Sacramento and the
valley is semi-tropical in climate, and that
they have mean high temperature ex-
actly suited to the growth of semi-tropical
fruits and plants an Eastern visitor ap-
preached the member in leading hotel
reading-room, and asked him if indeed the
Bulletins statements were true. He was
told that they were, and more, that the
truth had not been exhausted in the arti-
Gle referred to. Thereupon the Eastern
man at considerable length expressed his
surprise. He had been taught at the East
to believe that only in Southern Califor-
MIA do such conditions prevail as were set
forth in the article referred to. This man
is of average intelligence. He fairly rep
resents the class of people we are inviting
to California, and his statement reveals
anew to us the fact that our section is by
no manner of means advertised as it should
be at the East. The one thing standing
between us and the settlement of the val
ley by the element we so much desire, is
ignorance at the East of the true climatic
conditions that prevail in the central and
northern sections. What we must do,
and all we need to do, is to make the exact
truth known abroad concerning this part
of the State. That once done in manner
to inspire confidence, and we will realize
all our hopes. 1t Is not enough to indulge
in home meetings wherein we "whoop
ur" the State to each other. The la,Ida-
ton in which we indulge at home will ac-
complish very little. We must send our
enthusiasm across the mountains and great
plains upon the wings of truth The
simplest and most forcible methods of do
ing this should be adopted. One of these,
and but one, the RECoRD-UNIoN pointed
out some weeks ago, is to put competent
men into the Eastern fields, with apparatus
to exhibit to the people there Photographic
reflections of our scenery, products, farms,
vineyards, etc, enlarged by the agencies so
efiectually employed by many popular
lectures Another is to send abroad by the
million concisely written and clear state
ments of the conditions in the north and
center. Still another is to make larger
exhibits, and more Of them, of our pro-
ducts at the East. All that has been done
is in the right direction, but not one-tenth
part enough has been done. Nor will it
be fully accomplished until there is more
general ioosening of purse-strings, and
more generous contributions to the various
funds raised to forward the good work 1t
may as well be plainly stated: our people
are too cautious in investing in progressive
schemes; they are wanting in that faith
essential to bold investment, and until they
yield more liberal and hearty contribu-
lions to secure the attainment of the end
desired, we will not accomplish great re-
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-03
When condemnation is prayed for the

When condemnation is prayed for the
city will tender what it deems fair price.
If that is refused, the Superior Court will
proceed to determine what should be paid,
just as it would arrive at any other judg-
ment upon an issue joined, and may call a
jury to advise it.
Condemnation of private property for
public use is the exercise of a sovereign
power, under what is termed in the law
the power or right of eminent domain"
Section 437 of the Political Code gives
a municipality the right to invoke this
power When the authorities and the
owners of the lald cannot agree as to the
price, proceedings may be taken under
Title VII, Part III, of the Code of Civil
Procedure"
Let us see what those proceedings must
be. The city, when it goes into Court,
states its case in its petition or complaint,
and that the taking of the property is
necessary, and authorized by law (Sec.
124D. A summons is Issued 1242) to the
owners of the land, and must describe it
and be addressed to and served on all par
ties claiming an interest in the land (l246).
These may then appear and set up the
price they deem proper, and defend against
the taking Q246).
Tho GN,,ri l,a nffa
and all questions of the right to condemn,
and of the claims Of ownership Q247).
The Court, or jury, hears the testimony
124S) as to the damage done by the tax
ing and apportions it Q24S) The party
seeking to condemn has thirty days after
judgment rendered to pay the sum fixed on
the judgment 125D. If the plaintiff pays
the money, the Court orders the new owner
to be put into possession (1254. Costs
may be allowed or not, or apportioned be-
tween the parties Q255).
In fixing the value of the property the
Court cannot consider its value in any
other than its present condition, and any
prospective view of the value of the prop
erty must always be taken with the cost
deducted of filling the lots and retaining
them to useful purposes.
This is the law. 1t is not involved, is
frequently invoked and is by no means an
unusual proceeding. Where right of way
cannot be had by agreement for railroads,
condemnation is always resorted to. Com
munities that are municipal corporations
resort to it to secure space for public build
ings, parks, squares, streets, alleys, ETC., that
are public necessity, and it is that which
it is proposed Sacramento shall do-the
necessity and benefit being beyond possible
denial. This is as plain and concise a
statement of the case as can be made, and
ought to set at rest the doubts of those
who have not informed themselves upon
the subject.
The $4,000 to be raised will cover all
the cost of the property, with proceedings
included, the clearing off of the lots, their
filling to grade, and the details of opening
of the square to public use.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-03

They reason that the one involves care
and responsibility, from which the other
is comparatively free. In plain Eng
fish, farmers sons and daughters
do not follow farming because they do not
like it. The cause for this dislike is a
text for wholly distinct debate. Their
reason is not sound, but it has nevertheless
something in its favor, which may be
wholly removed if more attention is given
to the comforts of life and culture upon
the farm, and more care taken to make
farm life attractive and pleasant, as may
be done. In fact the agr'cllturists ought
to be the most kingly and intelligent
American sovereigns, and the most indie
pendent of free men.
If all the lands in the nation were of
fered freely to-day to the working denizens
of cities who toll for wages, not ten per
cent. of them would vacate shop, counter,
office or the street grade to avail of the
opportunity. If a larger percentage is
contended for, it will devolve upon the
negative to explain why homestead en-
tries have not been greater, and why for
so many years they were neglected or but
indifferently availed of?
Mr.George may shout about the robbery
of agriculture" and the exactions of land
lords until he is hoarse, but will not over
turn the fact that an army with bayonets
will not drive from cities those who have
to wrestle with sunrise and grapple with
night for monthly wages earned by the
severest of toll, to the fields and freedom
and independence and kingly state of a soil
owner and tiller.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-03
MISREPRESENTATION REBuKED.

The meteorological statistics compiled
by the San Francisco Bulletin, and which
we publish, settles great deal of dispute
projected by non-residents of the section
as to the climatic conditions in and about
Sacramento. 1t has delighted good
many people, and we regret to say por-
ton of the press of the southern counties
to grossly misrepresent this section regard.
ing its temperature, its products, and the
physical conditions of the region. Thus
the Los Angeles Herald only the other day,
pursuing what appears to be settled
policy of injustice, referred to the recent
cold snap felt throughout the United States,
and the mere edge of which touched Cali
fornia, and declared with gusto that the
telegraph reports showed that such freez-
ing cold weather had prevailed in the
northern citrus belt" as must kill off
the orange trees to the last root and shoot
While it was an unintentional admission
of that which the Herald has heretofore
steadily denied, that orange trees grow in
Northern California, it was also a clear
case of anxiety to do this section serious
injury and to impress the Eastern tourists
now in Los Angeles with the idea that this
is an arctic and inhospitable region But
the Bulletins statistical exposition is an
uuanswerable reply TO the Herald By
tables of meteorological reports it demon
strates that in the cold snap referred to
Sacramento was really the warmest point
in the State, and its record some degrees
higher in temperature than that of the
southern counties. The exhibit further
demonstrates that in central and northern
sections more truly semi-tropic conditions
prevail than anywhere else in the State
so far as thermometrical reports show any,
thing. More than that, the San Fran
cisco paper, for the benefit of strangers
adds its own testimony, to the effect that
we grow citrus fruits to the best advantage,
that they ripen in advance of those of
the south by nearly two months,
and that in the week before
Christmas of this year it is to be
demonstrated by citrus fair held in
tent at the county seat of Butte county
some seventy-fve miles north of Sacra-
mento.
We invite to reading of the Bulletins
article, and a careful examination of the
tables it contains. They tell the whole
story of the truth which vicious infu-
ences at the south misrepresents. We re-
greet that it should become necessary to
speak with such warmth, for, in common
with the people and the press of the
north, we deplore this wrangling between
the sections, and bear testimony to the
fact that at the north it has not had its or
igin that here no misrepresentation
of the south, or attempts to hinder its
progress, are INDUCED in, or will be per-
mitted, and that this people have no ieals
ousy of their brethren at the south, because
of their prosperity or for any other rea
| son, but it is vitality essential that the
truth be known, and that such journals as
the Herald shall not longer go unrebuked
for their gross misstatements concerning
Northern and Central California.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-03
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Ben. Cohen came up from San Francisco
yesterday.
Senator Cross, of Nevada, passed through
to the Bay yesterday.
Yesterday morning Fred. Werner left for
his home in Amador.
P, Scheldt and wife, and T. H. Wallis,
came up from below yesterday.
Edwin F. Smith, and Dr. H. Latham left
on the Marysville train yesterday.
W.P. Coleman, T. J. Clunie and R. 7.
Devlin went to the Bay yesterday.
L. Sachs, San Francisco merchant ac-
companied by his wife and daughter, came
up from the Bay yesterday to meet his
daughter, Miss Blanche, who has been Wis
ting in the East and Europe for the last
year.
Arrivals at the Capital Hotel yesterday !:
F. F. Chase, Loomis; I. ]. Richer, Boca !:
J. L. Garrett, H. Z. McKune, Dixon; J.
W. Adams, Los Angeles ] E. Krumb,
city Mrs. NJ L Hoover, Elk Grove Mrs.
J. Danielwitz. Sar Francisco; \. Fred
erick, North Bloomfield B. w. Upham,
San Francisco: VIM Hood, Germantown /;
p. Trembley, Summit.
Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel yes
terday: Z. c. Humphrey, Rio Vista F.
~ ]. Diss, Visalia; ". B. Curtis and wife,
Berkeley, Cal; j. W. Warderhurst, Cali
schmidt, San Francisco L. Fl. Butcher, R.
B. Swift, Chicago; II. Newell, San Fran
cisco J. f. Peck, Syracuse. n. Y; L. c.
Hamilton, +. S. Hamilton, Wichita. Kas.;
r. c. Bailey, Great Bend, Kas.; c. W.
Youngman and wife, A. J. Matterson, st.
Paul. Mimi; A. Bergeoin, Cnas, P. Hall,
San Francisco.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-03

Mr.. III. WALDORF informs the press of
the country, by means of circular dated
at Cincinnati, that he is in possession of
letter written by August Spies, defining
the principles of the Anarchist party,
and showing that it intends a revolution.
He is so solicitous to give the contents of
the letter to the public, that he proposes
to avail of the agency of the daily jour
mails of the country to that end. But that
there may be fair play all around, he pro-
poses that they publish the letter simulta-
neously. As an essential however, it is
added that it will be necessary for each
paper to send him twenty dollars. The
assurance of Mr. Waldorf is sublime. He
assumes, in the first place, that the public
is not fully informed of the principles"
and purposes of the Anarchist party, and
in the second place that the daily journals
throughout the land will without question
pay him twenty dollars each, for letter
purporting to have been written by the
fellow Spies who died at Chicago the other
day in obedience to the dictates of the
laws he had defed and outraged Moth
ing Spies ever wrote can so clearly set
forth the end and aim of the Anarchists
in America as the acts of the dastardly
crew with which he consorted. The liter
AZURE of anarchism is plentiful, and in the
main it comes from minds far better quail
fed to prepare and discuss it. The world
is not at all in Ignorance of the designs
and rhetorical sophistries of the anarchical
school. If Mr.. Walldorf's letter scheme
would only work he could rake in
several thousands of dollars by his liberal
offer to sell Spies letter. But the press is
not likely to rise to his fly. 1t will con-
tent itself with other sources of informa-
ton, we apprehend. Mr.. Waldorf may
sell his letter to one or two, but his plan
to give it to all simultaneously and take
from each an equal sum, will not work.
Newspapers have scarcely attained to that
plane of unselfshness that will enable him
to realize his little plum.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-03
PRINCES WHO CLAIM.

When Don Juan de Bourbon, father
of Don Carlos the pretender, died
in the last week of November, Don
Carlos came from Venice to attend the
funeral. There was batch of attaches
and princes in his wake, and all the state
of kinghood was maintained to the best of
his threadbare ability. The Earl of Ash
burnham, his close friend, speaking for him
at that time, took occasion to express him
self regarding the rumor that Don Carlos,
though succeeding to his fathers claim to
be the rightful King of France, would not
impress himself and the Bourbon claim
upon the existing Paris crisis. The Earl
explained to the reporters that "by the
death of the Comte de Chambord, Don
Juan de Bourbon don Carlos father be-
came the head of the House of Bourbon,
and, therefore, by the Sale law, King de
jure of France. Don Juan never, however,
made any claim to this title, being of pc
culiarly simple and retiring habits, and
many years previously he had, also, abdi-
Gated his claim to the throne of Spain in
favor of his son, Don Carlos. Now Don
Carlos considers himself above all things a
Spaniard, in virtue not only Of the Spanish
blood which runs in his own veins, but also
of all the Spanish blood which was shed
for him by his faithful subjects during the
war of 1925. He has consequently
although, of course, cognizant of his legit;-
mate rights-probably no intention of
advancing any claim to the throne of
France"
Don Carlos content may be considered a
case of sour grapes. Carlos knows that he
has not the slightest reason for entertain
ing any hope of ruling over France. His
claim that by the death of his father he is
now the head of the House of Bourbon,
and the legitimate King of Spain, has be-
hind it but the barest contingency
that might put him into power
in either nation, and he is suffi-
GENTLY sensible to realize this fact.
But he authorized the Earl to say that his
neglect to advance his pretensions in
France mnst not be taken as a confession
that he considers the claims of his heirs
should also remain in retiracy. Time will
determine what virtue there may be in the
preferment of those claims The unex-
pected happens in France, and in that
volatile country there is so much of uncer-
tainty concerning the desires of the people
regarding their government, that no one
ventures a forecast with much confidence
that the heirs of Carlos may not makea deal
of trouble, though it is certain that their
principal cannot command attention. As
Lord Ashburnham said: "The Comte de
Paris and Don Carlos are not the only
claimants to the throne of France. The
Alfonsist branch of the house of Spain
and the Princes of the branches of Naples
and Parma, all claim to be nearer in sue
cession than the other branch, since they
descend from Louis XIV. and the latter
from Louis Ill" According to the present
temper of the French people, however, it
is unlikely that any of these will ever re-
ceive recognition. 1t will be in all proba-
bility the Republic or the Comte de Paris
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-03

cedure. 1t i. one of the strange things
about French politics that the power in
the legislative department can be legiti-
mately at war with the very principle
of democracy. It is body to-day that
has no true conception of free government,
nor does the Constitution require it to be
possessed of devotion to it.
The Constitution of France is, indeed
contradiction, and in this crisis affords the
Executive no relief or hope against the
enemies it permits to assail it. 1t de-
clares the three branches Of the Govern
ment to be essential checks upon each
other, but it shears the Chief Executive of
one department of all independence by
making his deposition without impeach-
ment possible. As a recent journalistic re-
viewer has said, the absence of constitu-
tional alternatives is the curse Of the
France of to-day. The Republicans live
between the devil and the deep sea, they
must either help the Monarehists if they
are not in love with the Moderate Repub-
hcans, or return to the Commune"
As the REcoRD-UNIoN yesterday re-
marked, the chief regret in this matter
with the thoughtful must be that the
French so easily forget what is due TO their
republic. The personal error of a warm
I,a,-.al fha.- ,,nal-a tho
ignoring the appeal of the republican SEN
timent, that it shall not be put in peril be-
cause of any personality. The removal of
the President, they appear to be unable to
see, is ignominy put upon the republic ITSELF
rather than disgrace to NJ. Grevy. Grevy
is in fact very much less hurt than France.
He cannot be made the Jonah of the ship
of the republic. The Monarchists remain
on board the Imperialists have voice in
determining It's course; the Communists
are permitted to NEEDLE with its compass,
and the Republicans have no power to cast
them overheard, since the Constitution in
vests these foes of the Republic with the
right to participate in administering a
Government they despise. Nothing could
have happened to please these elements
more than the deposition of NJ. Grevy. 1t
is their aim to keep before the people what
they denominate "the enormity" of
CREWS offense, and to ignore the greater
gravity of the act of removing him. They
know in fact as between two ills France
ought to choose the mistake of Grevy.
We need not be at all surprised to find the
Royalists now pushing one of their Princes
to the front for the office of President :;
and if he is defeated, neither should we be
surprised to find him shouting fraud,
selling the robes of state and declaring
himself invested with authority. From
that to an announcement of the ascension of
a monarch, and the death of the Republic
time may be brief To this end all the
crowned heads of Europe will lend their
aid. They are already inviting their peo-
pie to look upon France, and observe how
unstable is democracy. Their desire is to
impress upon Europe the idea that Gov
eminent which can be oyerthrown when
ever one of its officers is convicted of petty
thievery is not a safe Government, nor one
to command the respect of "powers," and
that Of such are republics.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-03
TO-DAY'S SALE.
Glance along The line and see the great number Of GOOD
BARGAINS we are giving you TO-DAY, many Of them
for not more than One.haf their actual value:

Have purchased double width HOMESPUN
cents You have chance to-day bolts
at that price Heavy goods five shades of
There necessity to sleep cold when SIS Gray Blanket
- sale TO-DAY, White 1cct Blankets for 81 20.
One Dollar Ladies Cloth for SIS cents check shades
This lot is short lengths from three fysyaEd PIECES Heavy
Turkish Towels 2x2 garnet and dra striped enough for
Special line Of Ladies AnW jerseys, SIS cents
white
always been sold for ST. TODAY close A
Children's heavy Ribbed Hose 10 cents.
Reversible Dress Suings chaDgeable shades, 10
Genuine Kid Glove for Ladies' 81 to u. The
sell for
If making cheap Wrap don't the Trimming
sell TO-DAY for 25 cents per yard; six inches wide
Colored Silk Handkerchiefs 25 cents
Ladies Merino Black 10
cloakng
inches) for ST. SO yard.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-03
THE FRENCH SITUATION.

Grevy has resigned the Presidency of
France; the beginning of new era has
set in, but we fear not better che for
France. The cry has gone up, yive la
Commune the Monarchists are secretly
conspiring upon the borders of the Re-
public and the enemies of free institutions
are jubliating in expectancy of the down
fall of self-government in France. A pre-
cedent has been established that will here
after prompt the Chamber of Deputies to
depose the President at its caprice BY
simply refusing to permit the formation of
a Ministry the politicians of France viii
have the nation at their mercy at any
time, according to this new order of pro-
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-03
HOW THE MARKET PLACE Is TO BE
SECURED.

1t must be confessed that it is disheart-
ening to discover misrepresentation of the
market-place proposition in the minds of
citizens who are on general matters intelli-
gent and business-like.
Thus, we find some whose judgment we
supposed to be clear upon the subject en-
tertaining doubts whether the $4,000,
when voted. may not be paid to the prop
erty-owners on l street in just such sums
as they may demand.
Once again, and for all, let it be stated,
The money to be paid for property under process
Of condemnation BY the city is The price that tie
Court and possibly a jury may determine, Oh,
eridence gipea Of fair market galre.